Vehicle with drop-stitch furniture

Abstract

The invention relates to a motorhome, campervan or the like travel or recreational vehicle (1) having a living area (2) and / or a driver's area (3), characterized by comprising at least one item of furniture (4) that is manufactured from a drop-stitch material or comprises at least one component including a drop-stitch material.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a vehicle with drop-stitch furniture.

[0002] For the purposes of the invention, a vehicle is understood to mean, in particular, a mobile home, caravan, or similar travel or leisure vehicle. Such vehicles are well known in the art. It is also known that such vehicles include furniture. For example, the known vehicles include one or more beds, each with a corresponding lying surface for resting, for example, for relaxation. A problem with the furniture used in mobile homes, caravans, etc. is that it often takes up more or less space, thus creating a need for improved space utilization when not in use.

[0003] EP 2 767 436 A2 discloses a motorhome with a bed arrangement. The bed arrangement includes an inflatable mattress.

[0004] GB 2519528 discloses an inflatable bed that features a drop-stitch material.

[0005] An inflatable panel with a drop-stitch material is known from GB 2566313. DE 20 2006 005723 U1 discloses a bed frame in a vehicle.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a mobile home, caravan or similar travel or leisure vehicle which enables improved, in particular more flexible, space utilization options, preferably with improved stability.

[0007] This object is achieved by a mobile home, caravan or similar travel or leisure vehicle according to claim 1.

[0008] Starting from a mobile home, caravan or similar travel or leisure vehicle with a living area and / or a driving area, the invention provides that at least one piece of furniture is included which is made from a drop-stitch material or has at least one component which comprises a drop-stitch material.

[0009] Such furniture is designed as inflatable furniture and can be easily and very compactly dismantled when not in use and stored in a particularly space-saving manner, for example, until it is needed again. This means that the room or location in which the inflatable furniture is or was located can be used for other purposes while the furniture is at least temporarily unused, significantly increasing the possibilities for various uses of the space, particularly living space, i.e., space in the living area and / or space in the driving area. This also means that the possible uses of the motorhome, caravan, etc. can be significantly improved.

[0010] It is clear to the expert that a motorhome includes a driving area, whereas this is not the case with a caravan.

[0011] Drop stitch is familiar to experts. This typically involves two plastic layers woven with nylon threads. The principle of drop stitch construction is based on connecting the top and bottom sides of the object in question with vertical connecting fibers and holding them in the desired shape under high internal pressure. This allows for a fabric that, thanks to the large number of knots, is extremely tear-resistant and dimensionally stable, and can withstand high loads.

[0012] In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the furniture can be designed as a bed frame. This furniture should very preferably be inflatable, i.e., made of a drop-stitch material or comprising at least one component, since beds and bed frames generally take up a great deal of space in a vehicle, i.e., in a mobile home, caravan, etc., and are therefore correspondingly restrictive in terms of the available space.

[0013] Because the bed or bed frame or a combination of bed and bed frame, which can be understood as corresponding furniture within the meaning of the invention, is used as corresponding space-saving and, moreover, particularly easy and quick to assemble and disassemble furniture in the mobile home, caravan, etc., a corresponding travel or leisure vehicle can be provided which enables improved, in particular more flexible, space utilization options.

[0014] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the bed, in particular the bed frame, can comprise a mattress, wherein the mattress is designed as an inflatable, in particular self-inflating, mattress. In this way, the further advantageous effect of a significantly improved lying or sleeping position can be achieved.

[0015] A higher level of sleeping comfort can be achieved because the load-bearing properties of the drop-stitch material are combined with the flexible properties of an inflatable mattress, for example. Self-inflating mattresses have the additional advantage of being easier to set up.

[0016] In a practical embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the piece of furniture comprises at least one fastening means for attaching the piece of furniture to the mobile home, caravan, or similar travel or leisure vehicle. This can prevent unintentional movement of the piece of furniture, which can also increase safety for a user. Furthermore, it can be provided that the fastening means comprises eyelets arranged on the piece of furniture, and wherein the fastening means further comprises a holding means, in particular a holding strap. This can, for example, make it possible to hang the piece of furniture in the vehicle, whereby flexible space can be easily created in the mobile home, caravan, etc. in a space-saving manner. When the piece of furniture is not in use, the space freed up can be used for other purposes after dismantling the furniture.

[0017] In order to further simplify the assembly and disassembly of a comfortable piece of sleeping furniture, ie a bed, it can be provided within the scope of the invention that the mattress and the bed, in particular the bed frame, are detachably connected to one another by means of at least one fastening means, wherein the at least one fastening means preferably comprises a hook and loop material.

[0018] The furniture can be stored particularly quickly and easily when not in use, saving space, if the bed, especially the bed frame, is attached to a hinged cabinet, preferably a wall cabinet. If attached to a wall cabinet, the bed or bed frame can also be installed as if it were floating in the vehicle's interior.

[0019] In order to provide additional stability, a further development of the invention can provide that the bed, in particular the bed frame, for providing a lying surface is additionally fastened to a holding means which is arranged in the mobile home, caravan or similar travel or leisure vehicle.

[0020] In combination with a bed, in particular a bed frame, which is attached to a preferably hinged cupboard, in particular a wall cupboard, the erection and in particular a complete arrangement of the bed or bed frame can be carried out in a particularly simple and space-saving manner, floating in the space of the vehicle. This also makes it possible to leave furniture arranged underneath a bed, in particular a bed frame, which is arranged floating in the space, unchanged and thus to provide a mobile home, caravan, etc. with noticeably improved space utilization options. A further embodiment of the invention can provide that the bed, in particular the bed frame, has a polygonal shape with at least 6, preferably 8, particularly preferably 12 corners. This allows a geometric adaptation of the bed, in particular the bed frame, to the spatial conditions, for example an adaptation of the bed geometry, e.g.to the spatial design of the driving area. Thus, the space in the vehicle, i.e., the motorhome or caravan, etc., can be optimally filled with flexible, inflatable furniture, which can significantly improve overall, and in particular, enable more flexible, space utilization options.

[0021] Within the scope of the invention, it may be possible for the bed, in particular the bed frame, to be arranged in the driving area in such a way that a sleeping area is formed in the driving area, with the sleeping area preferably being adapted to the geometry of the driving area. This allows the sleeping area in the driving area to be used to its full potential. This can significantly improve the space utilization of the motorhome.

[0022] A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention can also provide that the bed, in particular the bed frame in the living area, forms a lying surface which is arranged at least partially on a piece of seating in the living area, preferably a bench, and a piece of seating in the driving area, in particular the driver's seat, in particular is arranged in a delimiting manner. A lying surface arranged and designed in this way can lead to a significant increase in the space utilization options of the motorhome in a mobile home, since the lying surface can be set up or removed easily and, moreover, can be stowed away in a space-saving manner. When the lying surface is not in use or when the bed, in particular the bed frame, is not set up accordingly, the seating can be used in the driving area, for example when the mobile home is in motion, i.e. when it is in motion.

[0023] In order to provide additional safety, for example to prevent falling or falling out of the bed, in particular the bed frame, it may also be possible in one embodiment of the invention for the bed, in particular the bed frame and / or a mattress arranged on the bed, in particular the bed frame, to have or have an at least partially circumferential frame for lateral limitation.

[0024] The invention can also provide for the furniture to be designed as a shelf for a cabinet. This can, for example, provide an additional shelf that can be easily inflated when needed and stored away to save space when not in use.

[0025] Within the scope of the invention, it is also possible for the furniture to be designed as a room divider, with the room divider preferably being arranged to separate the living area and the driving area. Such a room divider, which can also be considered a room divider, can be easily inflated when needed and stored in a space-saving manner when not in use.

[0026] Within the scope of the invention, the furniture can be designed as a bed or a bed frame. The above and following descriptions of the furniture can therefore always be interpreted as referring to a bed or a bed frame.

[0027] A combination of bed and bed frame can also be considered here. For the purposes of the invention, the terms "bed" and "bed frame" are generally intended to fall under the term "bedroom furniture" in the broader sense.

[0028] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows a highly simplified schematic representation of a drop-stitch piece of furniture of a first exemplary embodiment, arranged in a vehicle, Fig. 2 shows a highly simplified schematic representation of a drop-stitch piece of furniture of a further exemplary embodiment, arranged in a vehicle, Fig. 3 shows a highly simplified schematic representation of a drop-stitch piece of furniture of a further exemplary embodiment, arranged in a vehicle and Fig. 4 shows a highly simplified schematic representation of a drop-stitch piece of furniture of a further exemplary embodiment, arranged in a vehicle.

[0029] In the Fig. 1 is a first embodiment of a piece of furniture 4 in a vehicle, namely a mobile home, caravan or similar travel or leisure vehicle (see also Fig. 3 ) is shown.

[0030] In the example shown, the vehicle is designed as a mobile home with a living area 2 and a driving area (see Fig. 3 ). Furniture 4 is made of a drop-stitch material.

[0031] Thus, the furniture 4 is manufactured as an inflatable furniture 4, which has the advantage of increased stability and can be stored in a space-saving manner when not in use.

[0032] The piece of furniture 4 is designed as a bed 5 and in particular as a bed frame 6.

[0033] In the illustrated embodiment according to Fig. 1 The bed 5, or rather the bed frame 6 in the living area 2, forms a lying surface 7, which is partially arranged on a piece of seating 8 in the living area 2 and a piece of seating 8' in the driving area 3. In the illustrated embodiment, a mattress 9 is also included, wherein the mattress 9 is designed as an inflatable mattress.

[0034] The lying surface 7 is formed by a mattress 9 which is arranged on the drop-stitch furniture 4.

[0035] The bed 5 can also be designed and formed in such a way that a mattress 9 is arranged on the bed frame 6.

[0036] Bed frame 6 and bed 5 can be considered a single assembly within the scope of the invention. Bed frame 6 and bed 5 can also be interchanged within the scope of the invention.

[0037] Bed frame 6 and bed 5 can also be regarded as separate components within the scope of the invention.

[0038] In a manner not shown in detail, mattress 9 and bed 5 or bed frame 6 can be detachably connected to one another by means of at least one fastening means.

[0039] In Fig. 2 A piece of furniture designed as a bed 5 or bed frame 6 is shown, which includes fastening means 10, 10' for attaching the furniture to the mobile home, caravan, or similar travel or leisure vehicle. Furthermore, fastening means 10, 10' each include holding means 11, 11'.

[0040] In a further embodiment, not shown in detail in the drawing, a mobile home, caravan or similar travel or leisure vehicle can be provided in which the bed or bed frame is fastened to a preferably hinged cupboard, in particular an upper cupboard, and in which the bed or bed frame is additionally fastened to a holding means arranged in the mobile home, caravan or similar travel or leisure vehicle in order to provide a lying surface.

[0041] In the embodiment according to Fig. 3 the bed 5, in particular bed frame 6, is arranged in the driving area 3 of the mobile home 1 in such a way that a lying surface 7 is formed in the driving area 3, wherein the lying surface 7 is preferably adapted to the geometry of the driving area 3.

[0042] Geometry can also be understood as the contour of the driving area and can be described accordingly.

[0043] In a manner not shown in detail, the bed or bed frame and / or a mattress arranged on the bed or bed frame can have an at least partially surrounding frame for lateral delimitation. A particular advantage of the invention can also be seen in the fact that large spans can be bridged without additional frames / base frames / bed frames.

[0044] So it can be based on Fig. 1 For example, it may also be possible for bed 5 or bed frame 6 in the living area 2 to be designed without being arranged on a piece of seating 8, e.g. table, in the living area 2 or a piece of seating 8' in the driving area 3.

[0045] Accordingly, it can be based on Fig. 2 It should be provided that bed 5 is arranged in a suspended position and secured accordingly.

[0046] However, it may also be possible to arrange the bed 5 or bed frame 6 on a piece of furniture, for example a table 15 (see Fig. 1 ), for example to provide a reinforced support surface.

[0047] In a further embodiment according to Fig. 4 The furniture 4 can be designed as a shelf 13, in particular for a cupboard 12. Additionally or alternatively, it can also be provided that the furniture 4 is designed as a room divider 14, wherein the room divider 14 preferably separates the living area and the driving area (see Fig. 3) is arranged to separate the rooms.

Claims

1. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) with a living area (2) and / or a driver's cab (3), wherein at least one piece of furniture (4) is included, and the piece of furniture is designed as a bed frame, characterised in that the furniture is made from a drop-stitch material or has at least one component which comprises a drop-stitch material.

2. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle as claimed, wherein the bed frame (6) comprises a mattress (9), wherein the mattress (9) is designed as an inflatable, in particular as a self-inflating mattress.

3. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the piece of furniture (4) has at least one fastening means (10, 10') for fastening of the piece of furniture (4) on the motorhome, caravan or similar travel or recreational vehicle (1).

4. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to claim 3, wherein the fastening means comprises eyelets which are arranged on the piece of furniture (4) and wherein the fastening means (10, 10') further comprises a retaining means (11, 11'), in particular a retaining strap.

5. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to claim 2, wherein the mattress (9) and the bed frame (6) are detachably connected to one another by means of at least one fastening means, with the at least one fastening means preferably comprising a velcro material.

6. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to any of the preceding claims wherein the bed frame (6) is attached to a preferably foldable cupboard, in particular a wall cupboard.

7. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the bed frame (6) is additionally attached to a holding means (11, 11') arranged in the motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) in order to provide a lying surface (7).

8. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to any of the foregoing, wherein the bed frame (6) has a polygonal shape with at least 6, preferably 8, especially preferably 12 corners.

9. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the bed frame (6) is arranged in the driver's cab (3) in such a way that a lying surface (7) is formed in the driver's cab (3), the lying surface (7) preferably being adapted to the geometry of the driver's cab (3).

10. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the bed frame (6) forms a lying surface (7) in the living area (2), which is arranged at least partially on a seat (8) of the living area (2), preferably a bench seat, and a seat (8') in the driver's cab (3), in particular the driver's seat, and in particular is arranged in a bounding manner.

11. Motorhome, caravan or similar travelling or recreational vehicle (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the bed frame (6) and / or a mattress (9) arranged on the bed frame (6) has an at least partially circumferential frame for lateral delimitation.

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